As you enter the art room, you notice that it is a classroom like no other. Its tall wood tables and stools stand in the center; on the sides and the back of the room, there are all types of art pieces on the walls, and on top of the cupboards which are filled with art supplies. When you look over, art teacher, Lynn Magnin, hovers around the classroom helping her students and making sure if they...

“My philosophy of education is always to keep people laughing through their tears,” band director Brad Davis says as he sits across from me in his office. The band room during 1st period houses Advanced Band, with assistant director Greg Turner often conducting the ensemble.  Sounds of scales, long tones and other warm ups and exercises linger through Davis’ office walls. Davis goes on...

A white powder fog settles over the room and the sound of clay slamming against the table awakens the sleepy students. Carving, shaping, and spinning tools fill the work area, to help the students bring their clay to life in the forms of monsters, unicorns and turtles. At the front of the room teacher Kevin Kowalski meets individually with each student to assure their grades are exceptional as the...

It all starts in the morning at about 6:40, even before the sun rises on the parking lot and the choir building. Zero period concert choir students, many of the early risers that arrive at school at this time, are already in the classroom at a time when people are still waking up for school. “[It’s] just waking up earlier,” said sophomore Emmy Lam, first time Concert Choir student, when describing...

“Alright we're going to run the entire flag feature!” shouts Colorguard coach,  John Arroyo. The guard is preparing for this year's winterguard show, whose theme is New York, featuring Alicia Keys’ “New York” as the soundtrack. Colorguard is maintained by John Arroyo, Kelly Davis, and oftentimes,  alumni faculty or volunteers. Besides the show itself, Colorguard is a hefty commitment....

The beginning dance class is a class for many students to participate and experience the class of dance without being part of the dance team. Most students really enjoy the class because of how much they learn. Students learn from different styles of dances to the history of dance as well as how much preparation goes into being a dancer. To be in this fine art class, there is no requirement to sign...

The classroom is dark except for the white and blue fairy lights wrapped around the two trees next to the smart board. Film appreciation is a fine art that is only offered to juniors and seniors. In film appreciation the students learn how to get a better perspective of visual mediums. They are given a blended multimedia experience when they take this class. Steve Nordwick, who has been teaching...

In room 774, there is a unique classroom unlike others that is filled with Apple computers. That class being the graphic design class is a art class on campus taught by teacher Thomas Metcalf. It is an interesting class that focuses on teaching students on how to create graphic art and use programs like Adobe Illustrator. The class is not quite known around campus as it seems to be slightly hidden....

If you have never taken a fine art and you want to enroll in a class where you learn about the history of art, the culture of architecture and the world of people, then humanities is your choice. This class is a mixture of art and history and helps students develop a sense of taste. When you walk into the classroom, you notice how the seats are all arranged in rows and the seats are close together...

As soon as you enter, you realize this isn’t a typical classroom. It’s a Newsroom. There are no traditional rows of seats. Instead desks are arranged in horseshoe where students can easily talk about campus events. Old meets new with Apple computers and vintage typewriters lining the walls. Before class, students lounge on a futon drinking freshly brewed coffee. Just like the vibe of the...

For the Esperanza Orchestra, it’s just another misty Thursday morning. Red and blue curtains on either side of the classroom hide the clouds just outside, and black curtains cover the back of the room. Director Matthew Fang stands in front of the black curtains on a podium above the members of the orchestra, conducting them through a rehearsal of their pieces. “The class is in zero period, so...

In a classroom littered with props and spare costumes, students of the second period Beginning/Intro to Theatre class gather in the center of the room to begin their recently learned breathing exercises. Along with the interactive activity, the students will take notes during lectures that will later be used in an assignment to demonstrate their understanding of the topic. Teacher Nataly Garcia,...

Lights, camera, action. The video production room is packed with special equipment and technology that students have access to. Video production is an introduction class designed to provide students with artistic, creative and historical backgrounds in the fields of video, broadcasting and film production. Many students in the class chose to try this fine art class because of the low homework load...

The yearbook staff, advised by J.R. Cusick, is an amazing option for incoming tenth graders to take as a fine art. Not only is yearbook a class to take to earn your graduation requirements for a fine art, but it is a class where you can be treated as an adult and learn multiple life skills. The class itself has such a positive vibe and there is so much happy energy when you enter the room, perfect...